Brain Injuries

A conviction in Fort Lauderdale serves as a reminder that a person can be charged in criminal court and sued in civil court for the exact same incident. The most famous example of this was O.J. Simpson who was found not guilty in criminal court for the murder of two people, and was found liable in civil court for the deaths of the same two people. Recently it was made public that a Florida teenager

With the heightened concern regarding concussions and their long-term effects, a national concussion expert restated the neurological concerns about such a potentially dangerous brain injury. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that visits to emergency rooms have increased around 60 percent for children and teenagers since the recent focus by the NFL and the NHL regarding concussions.

Car accidents, whether they involve other drivers, pedestrians or other motorists on the road, can have catastrophic consequences. These consequences can include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and sometimes even the loss of life. Three months ago, a 15-year-old was a normal, healthy, teenage boy in Florida. That was before he decided to go for a ride on an ATV. He was then involved in a car accident with an SUV that left him

Football fans, as well as those who do not tune in for the Miami Dolphins games each week, are probably aware of the myriad of lawsuits that former players have filed against the National Football League and Riddell, the company that manufactures helmets used by NFL players. Currently, more than 3,400 individuals are plaintiffs in a total of 135 cases. The cases are all revolve around concussions the players suffered while on NFL teams. Quite

Lately there has been a lot of news about the potential for suffering brain injuries while engaging in certain sports such as football. Recently news broke regarding Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson not being able to practice due to what is believed to be a concussion. In this case, the brain injury does not appear to have been incurred while taking part in football practice. Instead, it seems to be the result of a

There are of course many ways in which a person may end up suffering from a brain injury. While the first thing that pops into one’s mind is often car accidents, more and more, competitive sports are to blame. This is evident in athletics on all levels from professional sports down to youth teams. Brain injuries such as concussions occur after a variety of actions including running into another person and falls.

An 18-year-old young woman was struck by a car while crossing a street. Thrown over 30 feet, the victim suffered a traumatic brain injury. Physicians gave her little hope of recovery because of the severity of her injuries. Though this particular incident happened in another state, busy roadways in Miami and other larger cities, are often scenes of similar vehicle-pedestrian tragedies.

Trauma surgeons at hospitals in Miami and across the country are doing amazing work when it comes brain injury cases. An incident in which doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami saved a South Florida boy who had a fishing spear discharged into his skull provides yet more evidence of this.

It is possible that residents of the Miami area heard a collective shriek from teen girls when they heard the news of Justin Bieber’s recent head injury. The heartthrob reportedly sustained a mild concussion while performing in Paris. The incident happened when the singer walked backstage and ran into a glass door. Though the singer completed the concert, after the show he reportedly lost consciousness for around 15 seconds. He was checked out by a

Miami mourns the death of Ray Easterling, a 62-year-old former safety for Atlanta’s professional football team who died last week of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His widow said that he had suffered one brain injury after another during years of taking hard hits in pro football games. The resulting concussions allegedly caused him to suffer from depression, insomnia and dementia.